The other link below shows a man and woman on a garden bench that are great ideas. The directions for making them are not there but they give directions for making smaller ones for a centerpiece to give you the general idea. Although when making the larger life-size ones I know the plaster is not used. The larger ones are made by running wire or rope through the holes of the pots to connect them together and using knots, washers or beads at the holes to keep them in the position on the rope that you want them. Also notice the different directions the pots are facing. That shows that you can position them any way that you want to get the effect that you want. At least these pics give you two great ideas for assembling your own pot characters in the yard. See if this is what you are looking for:

To followup on my question, yes, it's a "person" made out of stacked terracotta pots. I made a fellow sitting on a old chair...didn't really know what I was doing. I named him "Herbie" since he is sitting in my herb garden. I would like to make a pot "dog" to sit at his feet. Any patterns for dogs? After I made mine, someone said I should have used marine adhesive since it is weather-proof. There were several photos in Southern Living a number of years ago, but no instructions. That's where I got my idea.

I use to have a book that only had pot people in it. I bought it at Marshall pottery. Email me so I won't forget and I'll find it and copy it for you. There is even a snowman made from big azalea pots that's about 4 ft. tall.

The book I have is from Marshall pottery in Marshall Tx. It's kind of like their own designs. That is one of the neatest places on earth. In the book there is a really cute snowman made out of azalea pots that if I bought the pots in Tulsa, it would cost me at least 70.00, but I can get all of them for about 30. in Marshall. I go there about twice a yr. and buy a couple hundred dollars worth of clay pots. Needless to say I have clay pots everywhere. I sell the snowmen for 75.00 and can never keep enough done up.

I just bought the pots yesterday to make a Pot Angel. You use one large pot turned upside down, then the next smaller size one upside-down on that one, followed by the next smaller size on upside-down on that. This makes her body/dress. (The picture I saw had spaghnum moss tucked between each pot, and I plan to glue them together using GE silicon II caulk.) Her head is made using the same size pot as the top of the body, turned up-right and glued to the top. The arms are made using 6 smaller pots (3 per arm) strung on wire (I am going to use spacers to keep the pots spaced apart a few inches and tuck moss in the spaces), and hanging down on either side of the body. Then I will make the wings using several loops of copper wire and fastened to the back with the caulk. (You could also use a bunch of twigs for the wings.) I plan to place the pots over an electric fence post (available at Lowe's) to make it more stable, plus you can twist the wire for the arms around the post to help hold them in place... I will try to post a picture when I get her completed.

Okay I will copy up to the last post, Lizzyliz, then I won't be able to do anymore for a while. I work for a swimming pool co. and we are so extremely busy this time of the yr. that ist is getting to be a little overwhelming trying to get all of these done and mailed so I am very sorry, but after these are finished I have to comp out on anyone else. hope you understand.To the ones I mailed the first sets to, did all of you receive them?

I would love to get some patterns of pot people, animals and related. If any of you guys that were fortunate enough to receive a copy of that book and is willing to pass on the generousity that was bestowed onto them; let me know. Also, any additional links would be would be fun to check out. Thanks! PS I'm particularly interested in any "Cat" pot patterns that may be available. Thanks again!

Well hello all I have been away from here for the last few months. But everyone always is so amazing with the ideas they come up with, all of you are so smart. Well about the pot people you all have given me some great ideas. I have a Pot person that is made total different from any of the ones you guys have talked about. It can be seen on my web page http://groups.msn.com/DorchesterPartners. You want believe how it's really made. People have guess all kinds of things, if you want to know I will tell all and give the steps to making it. See if you can guess right.

Several patterns of pot people and clay pot creations can be found athttp://www.angelfire.com/nm/soap/craftprojectlinks.html
Along with links for TONS of other craft projects. Scroll down till you come to the clay pots section. I'd also love a copy of the book if anyone is still passing it on. Thanks,Dorothy

There is a new product that is coming out in the market called Annie's Bag of Bones... it is used for making clay pot people...You can make a complete person in 15 minutes or less using this kit... it works with 6" pots for legs and 4" pots for the arms 10" pots for body and 8" pot for head...this kit comes with "bones and discs" and all you do is place on a pot, snap on a disc and place on another pot... link the bones together and there is the beginning to your Potts Family... take a look at one at claypotpeople.com

SouthernLiving.com had/has a great pot people instruction page, but they're now a "passworded" site and my subscription has run out so I don't have the access code (if you have a current issue, there's a temporary access code in it)

This little guy is another approach since he is made of plastic hanging basket pots. It just takes four pots glued and wired together. He has sand in his bottom to keep him upright. The pots are spray painted and trimmed with acrylic paint. He is outside for his third winter and is holding up well. The chair, however, has to be spray painted each spring.

Okla_gal
I know this was an old posting. but would it still be possible to get copies of the patterns in the book you have from Marshall's.
I am new at all this and at this website. And the snowman sounds fantastic. I am a great Holiday decorator!! And would love to have one in my yard for Christmas!!
Please, please, please.
Thanks, Sharon

I was wondering if anyone still was sending out the patterns for the pot people and animals. I would send postage and if need be have a copier, would make extra copies for anyone else that would want them.

Attached is a website that I used as the basis for my pot woman
Instead of using nylon rope, I used a flexible metal wire, and instead of tying large knots, I tied the wire around various nuts, bolts, screws and washers.
I'm still searching for golashes to complete her look :o)
Freecycle on Yahoo is a great place to get pots & other items you need for the project! :o)

Lots of them on the garden junk forum. Below is a link to one thread which I found in the search there. Unfortunately the search seems to only work with one word so I searched for people instead of clay people or pot people.

And here is a pastable link to a couple of cute ones with painted faces also on the Junk forum.

I did not see my post so am unsure if it actually was posted. This is my first & second time posting. I would greatly appreciate the instructions from the marshall pottery book if anyone still has a copy.
thank you. my email is lcgamka@gmail.com
I'm willing to pay for a copy.